In Austin, the Texas House of Representatives is scheduled to meet and the redistricting bill is technically scheduled for a second reading (which would not be a vote to pass it out of the chamber). But this cannot happen without a quorum present;

Texas Democratic lawmakers remain outside of the state in an attempt to deny their GOP colleagues the quorum to vote on an aggressive redistricting play.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) threatened state Democrats who are avoiding the state to postpone a gerrymandering vote with civil arrest. Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX), whose district is being targeted in the Republican effort to redraw the state map,

Texas Democrats on Monday again defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP and did not show for a vote on a Republican-proposed redistricting plan.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joins 'America Reports' to discuss the ongoing battle with state Democrats over redistricting efforts and the latest on the fight as it spills over into blue states nationwide.